Music Harmony Lessons - Basic Harmony - Spacing Chords

Discover how to turn simple triads into full four-part chords perfect for SATB choirs or string quartets. This basic harmony lesson guides you through the process of doubling notes and arranging voices effectively to create a balanced, professional sound. You will learn the essential octave rule for spacing and keeping your upper voices (Soprano, Alto, Tenor) close together while giving the bass more room to breathe. By following these simple guidelines, you can avoid common mistakes that make chords sound muddy or hollow and improve your overall composition skills. ⬇️Download the files https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z6YSYDLwxFfMSVbRumy3K-5ulh5lIZ-d/view?usp=sharing 🔴 Subscribe for more videos just like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQg?sub_confirmation=1 🎵 Become a Music Matters Maestro: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQg/join 👕 Merch store: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQg/store 🕘 Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction to spacing chords 1:27 – Converting a triad into a four-part chord 4:47 – Alternative spacings 7:07 – Advisory rules of four-part writing 8:26 – Spacing between neighboring parts 13:19 – Another example 16:01 – Three plus one voicing 17:16 – Analysing poor spacing 19:38 – Conclusion 🎓 Basic Harmony Course Discover the foundations of tonal harmony that power great composition and analysis. Basic Harmony is a comprehensive online course that takes you from the very foundations of tonal music to the practical skills needed to harmonise melodies, write chord progressions, and apply harmony in real music-making. Starting with pre-1600 modal systems, you’ll trace the development of major and minor scales, explore intervals, triads, cadences, voice leading, and much more. Using proven tools like the Circle of Fifths, Roman numerals, figured bass, and lead sheet notation, you’ll gain hands-on skills you can immediately apply to composition, arranging, improvisation, and analysis. This isn’t just theory — it’s a practical, step-by-step toolkit that makes harmony clear, accessible, and rewarding. https://www.mmcourses.co.uk/p/basic-harmony-course 👥 Social Media Website: http://www.mmcourses.co.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MusicMattersGB Twitter: https://twitter.com/MusicMattersGB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MusicMattersGB Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dvgdUD 🔗 Affiliate Links Amazon: https://geni.us/71PKSR #MusicComposition #MusicMattersHarmony #TheAllRoundMusician